Information Package / Course Catalogue
Intraparental Conflich and Child Rapport
Course Code: IFC512
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach students the effects of parental conflicts on the psychosocial adjustment of children.

Course Content

Marital conflict and development of children, couple conflict in marriage, children’s reactions to marital conflicts, interparental conflicts and family, research methods in family studies, results and implications related to marital conflict

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand the links between marital conflict and child adjustment.
2.To explain the roots of couple conflicts in marriages.
3.To explain the effects of marital conflicts on children’s adjustment.
4.To discuss the links between interparental conflicts and family life.
5.To explain research methods in family studies
6.To discuss the implications of marital conflict.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cummings, E. M. ve Davies, P. T. (2010). Children and marital conflict: The impact of family dispute and resolution. New York: Guilford Press.
2.Cummings, E. M., & Davies, P. T. (2011). Marital conflict and children: An emotional security perspective. Guilford Press.
3.Fincham, F. D. (2001). Interparental conflict and child development: Theory, research and applications. Cambridge University Press.
4.Holden, G. W., Geffner, R. E., & Jouriles, E. N. (1998). Children exposed to marital violence: Theory, research, and applied issues. American Psychological Association.
5.Lamb, M. E. (Ed.). (2004). The role of the father in child development. John Wiley & Sons.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Marital conflict and children’s development
Week 2 - Theoretical
Marital conflict and children’s development
Week 3 - Theoretical
Couple conflicts in marriages
Week 4 - Theoretical
Couple conflicts in marriages
Week 5 - Theoretical
Children’s reactions to marital conflict
Week 6 - Theoretical
Children’s reactions to marital conflict
Week 7 - Theoretical
Interparental conflict and family life
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Interparental conflict and family life
Week 10 - Theoretical
Marital conflict and children’s adjustment: International researches
Week 11 - Theoretical
Marital conflict and children’s adjustment: National researches
Week 12 - Theoretical
Research methods in family studies
Week 13 - Theoretical
Research methods in family studies
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussions and implications
Week 15 - Theoretical
Discussions and implications
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment140228
Term Project20714
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026